If you're going to steal a $293,000 Porsche, you may as well get creative doing so!
The 56 year old owner of a sleek, grey Porsche 997 Turbo was backing out of his garage in Bonn, Germany when he heard a scraping noise. Leaving the car on, he snuck around the back to see that there was a flower pot behind the tire. As he bent down to move it out of the way, the thief jumped out of hiding, pushed the owner aside and zipped off in the Porsche.
"All the shocked man could do was jump to one side to avoid being run over," police said.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Creative Car Theft
- Opportunities for developing advanced security systems that anticipate creative methods used by thieves.
- Luxury Auto Theft
- Solutions to secure high-end vehicles from theft and maintain safety of property and individuals.
- Innovative Theft Techniques
- Investments in technology to combat innovative and non-conventional methods of theft.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Automotive Industry
- Opportunities for collaborations and innovations between automobile security experts and manufacturers to keep cars safe.
- Insurance Industry
- Opportunities for insurance companies to develop targeted policies for luxury auto owners and collaborate with tech experts to secure insured assets from theft.
- Security Industry
- Opportunities to develop and implement anti-theft technology and systems that tackle inventive theft methods.
